I work in internet technology and often encounter (virtually and some times physically) people with the following characteristics. Is there a term or phrase that describes people with the following characteristics?

I find the term "people who do not agree with me" covers most of that. Perhaps you could provide more context on the situations in which these traits are displayed.
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FortiterDec 19 '12 at 6:01

It happens a lot on internet forums, especially the discussion pages on Hacker News stories (news.ycombinator.com). I hardly ever engage with these people, so 'not agreeing with me' would not reflect what I'm looking for. I notice it more with their interactions with other people.
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markDec 19 '12 at 6:14

The particular combination of traits is considered the characteristic of a purported "rat race"; remember that they will, even if you they win, stay rats. So call them what you like.
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KrisDec 19 '12 at 6:54

Interesting question. We do need a word for that label for that particular cluster of characteristics, so that we can start applying that label to one another in flamewars.
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PitarouDec 19 '12 at 8:11

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TBH that's just typical of many geeks. But, the hardcore examples can be "Evangelists" or "Fanbois" (Fanbois being blinkered evangelists for their chosen device, programming language, approach, idea, etc. to the exclusion of rational argument / criticism).

I'm sure there are plenty more terms on the Hacker's Jargon Guide, although most are dated or US-specific. Weenie or wannabee might be suitably derogatory, if slightly obscure.

The World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth edition
(ICD-10), defines a conceptually similar disorder to antisocial
personality disorder called (F60.2) Dissocial personality disorder. It
is characterized by at least three of the following traits:

Callous unconcern for the feelings of others,

Gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules, and obligations,

Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships, though having no difficulty in establishing them,

Very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold for discharge aggression, including violence;

Incapacity to experience guilt or to profit from experience, particularly punishment;

Markedly prone to blame others or to offer plausible rationalizations for the behavior that brought the person into
conflict with society

I can't imagine ever slinging, "You're a real DPD case" at someone in your office without sounding a little socially inept yourself, but it does validate the connection you see among those traits. With that said, I wouldn't hesitate to call a person who behaves in that manner and is bringing down the office (in decreasing levels of severity):